Salaries in St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area

Typical pay for 232 jobs in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area. The median for all workers is $47,350 a year ($22.76 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,350

Median hourly

$22.76

Workers

54,390

vs U.S. median

-7%

Highest paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$400,000	80
Physicians, All Other	$217,670	60
Dentists, General	$207,450	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,340	50
Physician Assistant	$138,060	50
Natural Sciences Manager	$134,810	40
Pharmacist	$131,720	120
Chief Executive	$131,540	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,170	80
Nurse Practitioner	$128,710	140
Industrial Production Manager	$128,370	180
Managers, All Other	$125,750	150
Marketing Manager	$123,480	60
Financial Manager	$123,420	150
Veterinarian	$118,290	40

Most common jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,760	$31,250
General and Operations Managers	1,510	$74,570
Registered Nurse	1,490	$77,240
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,360	$54,400
Cashier	1,330	$29,920
Retail Salesperson	1,310	$31,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,300	$44,100
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,280	$36,640
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	1,120	$50,930
Cooks, Fast Food	1,020	$29,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	850	$56,330
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	830	$57,420
Office Clerks, General	820	$40,400
Customer Service Representative	780	$42,840
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	770	$49,140

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Missouri, salaries in Kansas.

All 232 jobs by category

Management Occupations (18)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (5)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (2)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)Community and Social Service Occupations (7)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (10)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (24)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (28)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)Construction and Extraction Occupations (12)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)Production Occupations (26)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (11)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,340	$66.51	50
Chief Executive	$131,540	$63.24	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,170	$62.58	80
Construction Manager	$116,540	$56.03	70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$96,390	—	130
Facilities Manager	$108,920	$52.36	50
Financial Manager	$123,420	$59.34	150
General and Operations Managers	$74,570	$35.85	1,510
Human Resources Manager	$115,270	$55.42	40
Industrial Production Manager	$128,370	$61.72	180
Managers, All Other	$125,750	$60.46	150
Marketing Manager	$123,480	$59.37	60
Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,080	$47.16	200
Natural Sciences Manager	$134,810	$64.81	40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$47,870	$23.01	50
Sales Manager	$106,130	$51.02	120
Social and Community Service Managers	$63,850	$30.70	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$104,540	$50.26	70

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$67,480	$32.44	340
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,230	$37.13	180
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,990	$32.21	130
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,440	$36.27	60
Compliance Officer	$66,670	$32.05	130
Cost Estimator	$78,530	$37.75	100
Human Resources Specialist	$64,200	$30.86	250
Loan Officer	$63,080	$30.33	80
Logistician	$74,780	$35.95	120
Management Analyst	$77,230	$37.13	50
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,530	$28.14	160
Personal Financial Advisor	$74,400	$35.77	50
Project Management Specialist	$89,670	$43.11	210
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$46,370	$22.29	40
Training and Development Specialists	$56,140	$26.99	170

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Occupations, All Other	$82,480	$39.66	80
Computer Systems Analyst	$80,670	$38.78	40
Computer User Support Specialist	$52,520	$25.25	150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,110	$35.63	40
Software Developer	$98,570	$47.39	90

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$83,510	$40.15	40
Industrial Engineer	$95,440	$45.88	330

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemist	$78,230	$37.61	100
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$55,070	$26.47	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$76,740	$36.89	90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,620	$41.17	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,060	$23.59	190
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,830	$26.84	150
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,840	$28.77	70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$46,840	$22.52	100
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,420	$23.76	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$40,150	$19.31	100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,070	$24.55	130

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$97,370	$46.81	100
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,760	$23.92	50

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,140	—	770
Instructional Coordinator	$63,920	$30.73	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$47,670	$22.92	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,600	—	260
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,150	$16.90	90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,790	—	360
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,710	$17.65	100
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$51,490	—	40
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$33,480	$16.10	130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,840	—	400

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$39,960	—	120
Graphic Designer	$49,690	$23.89	80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,420	$17.51	60
Public Relations Specialist	$56,480	$27.15	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$54,810	—	30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,250	$22.71	110
Dental Hygienist	$87,370	$42.01	80
Dentists, General	$207,450	$99.74	50
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$96,240	$46.27	40
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,060	$30.80	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,680	$18.59	50
Family Medicine Physician	$400,000	$192.31	80
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,040	$21.17	90
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,720	$29.19	290
Medical Records Specialist	$49,040	$23.58	50
Nurse Practitioner	$128,710	$61.88	140
Occupational Therapist	$92,640	$44.54	60
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,390	$17.50	40
Pharmacist	$131,720	$63.33	120
Pharmacy Technician	$36,930	$17.76	240
Physical Therapist	$99,310	$47.75	90
Physician Assistant	$138,060	$66.38	50
Physicians, All Other	$217,670	$104.65	60
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$73,080	$35.14	130
Registered Nurse	$77,240	$37.13	1,490
Respiratory Therapist	$73,860	$35.51	50
Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,880	$45.14	50
Veterinarian	$118,290	$56.87	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$43,500	$20.91	140
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$37,170	$17.87	100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$31,250	$15.03	1,760
Medical Assistant	$40,280	$19.37	270
Nursing Assistant	$35,900	$17.26	620
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,510	$29.57	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,620	$20.49	320
Firefighter	$38,220	$18.38	130
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$60,120	$28.90	70
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$79,200	$38.08	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,170	$27.97	270
Security Guard	$39,180	$18.84	270

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$29,000	$13.94	210
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,620	$14.24	1,020
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,070	$16.38	210
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,560	$17.09	320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,460	$14.16	110
Dishwasher	$30,550	$14.69	140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,430	$14.15	640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,900	$17.74	380
Food Preparation Worker	$28,960	$13.92	440
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,210	$14.52	130
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,600	$13.75	110
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,490	$14.66	600

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,730	$21.50	30
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$49,780	$23.94	30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,090	$17.35	630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,460	$17.53	220
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,210	$15.00	200

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,600	$13.75	130
Animal Caretaker	$29,830	$14.34	80
Childcare Worker	$29,130	$14.01	260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$31,380	$15.09	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,620	$20.97	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,730	$13.81	40
Recreation Worker	$37,470	$18.01	40
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$31,200	$15.00	n/a

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,920	$14.39	1,330
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,000	$18.27	70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,110	$38.52	30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,300	$22.26	400
Insurance Sales Agent	$60,680	$29.17	130
Parts Salesperson	$38,620	$18.57	120
Real Estate Broker	$58,760	$28.25	30
Retail Salesperson	$31,770	$15.27	1,310
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$47,210	$22.70	120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,450	$30.99	320
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$100,720	$48.42	60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$70,010	$33.66	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$35,950	$17.28	110
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,790	$21.53	120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,730	$22.47	310
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$41,830	$20.11	90
Customer Service Representative	$42,840	$20.60	780
Data Entry Keyer	$33,210	$15.97	30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$54,070	$25.99	70
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$40,280	$19.37	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,760	$26.33	100
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,070	$29.36	360
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,080	$15.90	40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,480	$21.39	30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$40,500	$19.47	40
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,500	$17.55	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,600	$13.75	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,990	$22.11	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,000	$18.75	210
Office Clerks, General	$40,400	$19.42	820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,970	$27.39	50
Postal Service Clerk	$57,090	$27.45	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,720	$30.16	130
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$46,750	$22.47	70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,190	$16.92	320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,210	$20.29	630
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,890	$22.06	260
Teller	$37,180	$17.88	150
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$44,680	$21.48	30

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$43,880	$21.10	60

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$60,150	$28.92	220
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,480	$28.12	70
Construction Laborer	$51,760	$24.88	280
Electrician	$97,350	$46.80	350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$90,030	$43.28	280
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,760	$22.96	120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,820	$30.20	390
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$51,230	$24.63	40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$74,760	$35.94	70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$68,290	$32.83	200
Roofer	$51,140	$24.59	30
Sheet Metal Worker	$83,060	$39.93	130

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,850	$27.33	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,180	$22.68	330
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,440	$28.10	110
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,340	$48.24	90
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,840	$29.25	30
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$85,120	$40.92	290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,910	$29.77	170
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$75,640	$36.37	110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,760	$22.96	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,420	$27.60	830
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$76,530	$36.79	120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,820	$29.72	70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,390	$28.55	50
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,430	$17.52	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$34,540	$16.60	70
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,400	$18.94	50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,880	$23.98	200
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$55,190	$26.53	160
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$60,960	$29.31	40
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,640	$24.34	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,930	$24.49	60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,630	$17.13	50
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,410	$20.39	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,370	$37.20	580
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,440	$22.81	90
Food Batchmaker	$40,160	$19.31	100
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$45,200	$21.73	100
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,300	$18.89	410
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,370	$23.73	340
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,470	$14.65	70
Machinist	$66,390	$31.92	80
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$41,890	$20.14	660
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$54,400	$26.15	1,360
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440	$23.29	170
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,020	$24.53	70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,560	$24.31	120
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,930	$24.49	1,120
Production Workers, All Other	$43,420	$20.88	190
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,670	$24.36	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$66,060	$31.76	610

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$43,490	$20.91	240
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$49,140	$23.62	430
Driver/Sales Worker	$37,720	$18.14	130
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$66,010	$31.74	200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,330	$27.08	850
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$42,030	$20.21	360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,100	$21.20	1,300
Light Truck Driver	$46,470	$22.34	340
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$38,290	$18.41	130
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,450	$18.00	120
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,640	$17.62	1,280